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cauterize vs inure

inure vs cauterize

cauterize and inure both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cauterize No No Yes No
inure No No Yes No
As verbs, inure is a hypernym of cauterize; that is, inure is a word with a broader meaning than cauterize:
  • cauterize: make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
  • inure: cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
Other hypernyms of cauterize include harden, indurate.
cauterize (verb) inure (verb)
burn, sear, or freeze (tissue) using a hot iron or electric current or a caustic agent cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate
make insensitive or callous; deaden feelings or morals
Difference between cauterize and inure

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